THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Rivers within.
The heart & the garden
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Anatomy first.
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A COMPANION EXPERIENCE
The Word
Became Flesh.
Discovering the Signature of God
in Scripture and the Human Body
A wonder waiting within you SCRIPTURE · THE HUMAN BODY · WONDER
01 Anatomy first.
02 Scripture second.
03 Wonder third.
01 / THE JOURNEY
A life unfolding.
A story of wonder.
From a hidden beginning to the promise of new life, follow the places where the human story meets the biblical story.
CONCEPTION
The hidden
beginning.
Before a life is seen, a beginning has already taken place.
GENESIS 1:1–3 · PSALM 139:15–16Anatomy
Fertilization brings egg and sperm together to form a new cell. Division and development begin long before a pregnancy becomes visible.
Scripture
Genesis opens with God bringing creation into being. Psalm 139 speaks of a life known by God even while it is hidden.
PAUSE & WONDER
What might already be unfolding before you can see it?
02 / A LIVING ATLAS
The body has
something to say.
A heartbeat. A breath. The opening of an eye.
Select a point of light or choose a subject to discover a connection.
THE HUMAN BODY / AN INVITATION TO WONDERAnatomical observations. Biblical passages. Reflections that invite a closer look.
03 / SELECTED THEMES
Follow a thread.
See where it leads.
A few doorways into the book’s central invitation: look closely at the body, then return to Scripture with fresh eyes.
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VEINS · RIVERS · EDEN
A garden within.
A river waters the garden. Blood nourishes the body. Consider the beauty of life sustained by what flows.
Explore the heart IIDUST · BREATH · LIFE
The gift of breath.
Breathing is so familiar that we scarcely notice it. Genesis invites us to see life itself as something received.
Explore breath IIILIGHT · SIGHT · RECOGNITION
More than seeing.
Eyes receive light. Recognition opens another kind of understanding. What happens when looking becomes beholding?
Explore sight04 / ABOUT THE BOOK
The Word
Became Flesh.
Discovering the Signature of God
in Scripture and the Human Body
The wonder continues
on the page.
What might we recognize when we read Scripture with the human body in view?
The Word Became Flesh follows the human journey from conception through life and death toward the Christian hope of resurrection. Along the way, Donald Hough explores connections between biblical themes and the extraordinary ways our bodies are formed and sustained.
This companion offers a place to begin. The book invites you to linger, follow the connections, and discover the larger story.
Find your editionCONTINUE THE DISCOVERY
A book to read.
A wonder to carry with you.
Choose the edition that fits the way you read.
